NVIDIA DRIVER 581.08 TEST (vs 580.97 & 580.88) – RTX 5080

Hi everyone! In this video I’ll analyze the latest NVIDIA Game Ready Drivers, 581.08 compared to the previous 580.97 & 580.88, in a triple side by side to see if there are performance improvements or drops. Recently added two more games: Wuchang Fallen Feathers and Hell Is Us, both UE5 games that looks good and very interesting.
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🆕 ABOUT 581.08
The new GeForce Game Ready Driver 581.08 works together with the updated NVIDIA App beta, introducing global DLSS overrides, Smooth Motion for RTX 40 Series, an improved NVIDIA Surround setup, new 3D settings migrated from the Control Panel, and Project G-Assist support for all RTX GPUs with 6GB+ VRAM.
⚖️ COMMUINITY FEEDBACK: Mixed.
While many users report good performance and appreciate the new features, others are experiencing issues like flickering, FPS drops and crashes with older GPUs. Smooth Motion is reported to lead some games like Kindom Come Deliverance 2 crashing

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00.12 Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
01:15 Cyberpunk 2077 - Ultra + DLAA
02:19 Wukong - Cinematic + DLAA
03:17 DOOM: The Dark Ages - Ultra Nightmare DLAA
04:23 Indiana Jones - Supreme + DLAA
05:26 Resident Evil 4 - Max + RT High
07:04 The Witcher 3 - Max + RT + DLSS Q
08:34 Hogwarts Legacy - Ultra
09:25 STALKER 2 - Ultra + DLAA
10:33 Cyberpunk 2077 - Ultra + PT + DLSS Q
11:39 DOOM: The Dark Ages - Ultra + PT + DLSS Q
12:48 Wukong - Cinematic + PT + DLSS Q + FG
13:47 Hell Is Us - Ultra + DLAA
14:45 DOOM: The Dark Ages - Ultra + PT + DLSS Q + MFG X3
15:50 Cyberpunk 2077: Ultra + PT + DLSS Q + FG X2
16:57 Outro

🧪 DISCLAIMER:
1- The tests are run under exactly the same conditions, but some results may vary slightly due to Windows updates or updates to the games themselves. When possible, I always use the same version; if not, I’ll note in the description which games were tested with different patches.
2- Always consider a margin of error that I estimate around 2-3%. Below this threshold, you can consider the results basically identical.

✅ USEFUL LINKS:
REDDIT 581.08 Discussion:   / game_ready_driver_58108_faqdiscussion  
NVIDIA Download Page: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/
NVIDIA Feedback Thread: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/...
Complete Release Notes: https://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...
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🖥️ TEST SETUP - Full specs:

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